1/4 Real

Issuer	Canal de San Bernardo de Maipo
Year	1821
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Value	1/4 Real
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Obverse lettering	REPUBLICA DE CHILE So 1/4 1821
Reverse description	Central design depicts a small boat or barge navigating a canal, rendered in low relief within a beaded inner circle. Above the vessel, a cross is visible on a post or mooring structure, evoking the infrastructure of the San Bernardo de Maipo canal project. The circular legend 'CANAL DE S. BERNARDO DE MAYPO' surrounds the central design, with decorative stops separating the legend. The overall composition is simple and functional, consistent with the utilitarian nature of this emergency token coinage issued for canal workers.
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Mintage	1821 So
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